Prioritizing Joint Use Agreements in Large Urban Areas
Leah Murphy is a currently a Master's Student at the University of California Los Angeles.
April 2013
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Put Your Feet to the Pedal, Ohio – May is Bicycle Awareness Month!
With the warmer weather, more and more cyclists will be riding in our communities – it’s a great thing that May is National Bike Month! Ohio schools, communities and organizations are offering a wealth of cycling safety training, education and events to help us cycle safely this summer!
Passing the Torch in New Jersey
Spring brings a new season for the State Network Project in New Jersey. As you have likely heard, I will be leaving the Safe Routes Partnership this month. But like I welcome the warmer and longer days, I also look forward to new opportunities and stronger partnerships. I am moving onto a program at Montclair State University that still has ties to the SRTS movement.
Bike to School Day is Just Around the Corner on May 8th. Are You In, North Carolina?
Bike to School Day is just around the corner on May 8th. Are you in, North Carolina?
Across North Carolina there are so many great Safe Routes to School programs in place at hundreds of schools. You can visit most any of those schools now and see bikes being parked at bike racks and parents leading kids in their walk to and from school.
Shared Use Agreements- Advancing Policy in Tennessee
A joint or shared use agreement is a formal agreement between two groups, for example a school district and a city or county, which allows for the use of public property, like a school playground or field, after regular school hours. Shared use agreements can help school districts save money on the development, operation, and maintenance of the facilities that will be shared..
Shared Use: Lead by Example
One of the most important and basic lessons we all learn is how to share. As children we are taught to share our toys and time on the swings, as employees we are encouraged to share ideas and successes, and as bicyclists we request that cars share the road.